1. Lesson Objective: I can…
Module 2 – Lesson 2 Lesson Topic: Interpreting Division of a Whole Number by a Fraction – Visual Model
Lesson Objective: I can…
Use visual models such as fraction bars, number lines, and area models to show the quotient of whole numbers and fractions. I can also use the models to show the connection between those models and the multiplication of fractions.
Understand the difference between a whole number being divided by a fraction and a fraction being divided by a whole number.

2. Example 1
Work as a table to determine the answer to the question you have been assigned and draw a model to represent your answer. Group 1: How many half-miles are in 12 miles? Group 2: How many quarter hours are in 5 hours? Group 3: How many one-third cups are in 9 cups? Group 4: How many one-eighth pizzas are in 4 pizzas? Group 5: How many one-fifths are in 7 wholes?

3. After all of the groups are finished..
Example 1 continued
After all of the groups are finished..
Write the division question that was answered with each model
What multiplication question could this model also answer?
Rewrite the question given to each group as a multiplication question.

4. “How many _______ are in ______”
Example 2
All of the problems in example 1 show what is called measurement division. When we know the original amount and the size or measure of one part, we use measurement division to find the number of parts. You can tell when a question is asking for measurement division because it asks
“How many _______ are in ______”

5. Example 2 continued
Molly uses 9 cups of flour to bake bread. If this is ¾ of the total amount of flour she started with, what was the original amount of flour?

6. How is this question different than the measurement questions?
Example 2 continued
How is this question different than the measurement questions?

7. Exercise 1
A construction company is setting up signs on 4 miles of road. If the company places a sign at every 1/8 of a mile, how many signs will it need?

8. Exercise 2
George bought 12 pizzas for a birthday part. If each person will eat 3/8 of pizza, how many people can George feed with 12 pizzas?

9. Exercise 3
The Lopez family adopted 6 miles of trail on the Erie Canal. If each family member can clean up 3/4 of a mile, how many family members are needed to clean the adopted section?

10. Exercise 4
Margo is freezing 8 cups of strawberries. If this is 2/3 of the total strawberries that were picked, how many cups of strawberries did Margo pick?

11. Exercise 5
Regina is chopping up wood. She has chopped 10 logs so far. If the 10 logs represent 5/8 of all the logs that need to be chopped, how many logs need to chopped in all?

12. Closing:
What are the key ideas from Lessons 1 and 2? Over the past two lessons, we have reviewed how to divide a whole number by a fraction and how to divide a fraction by a whole number. The next two lessons will focus on dividing fractions by fractions. Explain how you would use what we have learned about dividing fractions in the next two lessons.

13. Evaluate your learning:
How will you “Sharpen your Saw?”